The role of ovarian steroid hormones in mood

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 448-454

  Schwartz, Deborah H ^a   Romans, Sarah E ^b,c   Meiyappan, Soumia ^b   De Souza, Mary Jane ^a   Einstein, Gillian ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b WOMEN S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

E1G; Estrogens; Menstrual cycle; Mood; PdG; Physical health; Progestagens; Social support; Stress

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ESTROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MOOD CHANGE; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MOOD DISORDERS; OVARY; PROGESTERONE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867646561     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2012.08.001     Document Type: Article

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